In the chain of the Aleuts the next Island to the west of Attu are the Russian Commander Islands just 208 miles (181 nmi; 335 km) away.
Harvest green onions before the root systems form bulbs. Green onions, also known as scallions, reward home growers with the pungent flavor of onions in far less time than it takes to bring a bulb onion to maturity. The slender, long vegetables consist mainly of the above-ground parts of conventional onion plants.
Instead, short-day and intermediate-day onions are best for us, and we can plant them twice a year: in late October or November for a late-spring harvest, and in spring for a late-summer crop. Fall planting, however, yields more robust bulbs. The earlier you plant, the bigger theyâll get. The Cycle.